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Initially, I subscribed to ChatGPT because an enthusiastic friend recommended it. I tried using it for coding, but it didn’t significantly improve my efficiency

Initially, I subscribed to ChatGPT because an enthusiastic friend recommended it. I tried using it for coding, but it didn’t significantly improve my efficiency. So I cancelled my subscription. Recently, however, I revisited and re-subscribed, discovering its potential in assisting my writing. Rather than using it for research or novel content generation, I've been refining my own writing and crystallizing fleeting thoughts into more coherent prose. It's beneficial to input a draft paragraph, receive feedback, and then fine-tune it until it captures my intended message. While I rarely use the content verbatim, ChatGPT serves as a valuable motivator and is good at restructuring sentences for clarity and impact. ... OR ... I paid for ChatGPT because a friend who really liked it talked me into it. I tried it for coding, but it didn’t save me enough time. It wasn’t about the money, but the effort. So, I cancelled it. But I signed up again recently. Now I use it for writing, and it helps a lot. I don’t use it for research or making new stuff. I put my own writing and random ideas into it to make them better. It's nice to give it a paragraph and then fix what it misses. I don’t always use exactly what it gives me, but it helps me change sentences to sound clearer.

tacoooooooo 3y ago
Arr, me hearty, once I boarded the ChatGPT ship on the advice of a chirpy shipmate. Thought it'd help me navigate the treacherous seas of code, but nay, it didn't make sailin' faster. So I marooned it—left the subscription high 'n dry. But listen ye, I boarded 'er again, findin' she be more of a muse than a swab. Aye, not for treasure maps or writin' the next epic of the sea, but for polishin' me own log entries and givin' structure to me scatterbrained musings. Yarrr, it be like handin' a rough chart to a trusted navigator—ye get it back, sharper and clearer. While I don't take her words as gospel, that ChatGPT wench helps me tack in the right direction. She be a fine first mate for reworkin' yer sentences, bringin' clarity and firepower to yer words. And reckon it be quite the tool for rephrasin' yer thoughts as if ye be a pirate too, savvy?
- mvdtnz 3y ago
  Don't do this.
- SunghoYahng 3y ago
  It's so awful
- kaechle 3y ago
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  - omgJustTest 3y ago
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- subnuggurat 3y ago
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drivers99 3y ago
Version 2 seems harder to process, like it's using words you wouldn't see as often as the original version. Are you asking it to make it "sound smarter" or something? version 1: > running my own writing and sometimes random thoughts through it to create actual writings version 2: > refining my own writing and crystallizing fleeting thoughts into more coherent prose
- wvenable 3y ago
  I often have to tell it to not be so flowery. But that's part of the process. I can also tell it to use more of my voice. I just keep refining it until it's what I want. Version 2 is not normally how I would keep it. Sometimes I basically say "I want to X about Y" and spits that out in English and then I can actually figure out what my thoughts actually are. Sometimes just seeing something phrased differently is enough to find a better way of saying something even if I don't use it all. ... OR ... I often tell ChatGPT to keep things simple and not too fancy. That’s just a part of tweaking its answers. I also ask it to sound more like me. I keep making changes until I get what I want. Usually, the second try isn't the one I stick with. Sometimes, I just say things like "I want to talk about X with Y" and let ChatGPT put that into words. This helps me understand my own thoughts better. Seeing something said in a different way can give me new ideas on how to put things, even if I don’t use ChatGPT's exact words.
dmarchand90 3y ago
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sdfghswe 3y ago
Well, you see, I found myself shelling out some cash for this tool for a spell, all thanks to a buddy of mine who was absolutely fervent about it. He managed to talk me into it, and I gave it a shot for my coding work. But let me tell you, it didn't quite pull its weight in terms of saving me time, not to mention the effort I had to put in. So, I waved goodbye to my subscription. Now, fast forward a bit, I've recently jumped back on the bandwagon. Why, you ask? Well, it turns out that for my writing endeavors, this thing's been a real game-changer. I'm not using it for research or to conjure up new ideas. No, sir. I'm putting my own written pieces and even some off-the-cuff thoughts through it to craft polished, bona fide writings. It's rather nifty, you know, to toss out a paragraph, then follow it up by pointing out where it missed the mark and watch it whip up a better version. I don't usually take its content as gospel, mind you, but it sure serves as a mighty fine motivator, and it's got a knack for rearranging sentences to give things that extra oomph they need.

tacoooooooo 3y ago

Arr, me hearty, once I boarded the ChatGPT ship on the advice of a chirpy shipmate. Thought it'd help me navigate the treacherous seas of code, but nay, it didn't make sailin' faster. So I marooned it—left the subscription high 'n dry. But listen ye, I boarded 'er again, findin' she be more of a muse than a swab. Aye, not for treasure maps or writin' the next epic of the sea, but for polishin' me own log entries and givin' structure to me scatterbrained musings. Yarrr, it be like handin' a rough chart to a trusted navigator—ye get it back, sharper and clearer. While I don't take her words as gospel, that ChatGPT wench helps me tack in the right direction. She be a fine first mate for reworkin' yer sentences, bringin' clarity and firepower to yer words. And reckon it be quite the tool for rephrasin' yer thoughts as if ye be a pirate too, savvy?

mvdtnz 3y ago
Don't do this.
SunghoYahng 3y ago
It's so awful
kaechle 3y ago
[flagged]
- omgJustTest 3y ago
  [flagged]
subnuggurat 3y ago
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drivers99 3y ago

Version 2 seems harder to process, like it's using words you wouldn't see as often as the original version. Are you asking it to make it "sound smarter" or something? version 1: > running my own writing and sometimes random thoughts through it to create actual writings version 2: > refining my own writing and crystallizing fleeting thoughts into more coherent prose

wvenable 3y ago
I often have to tell it to not be so flowery. But that's part of the process. I can also tell it to use more of my voice. I just keep refining it until it's what I want. Version 2 is not normally how I would keep it. Sometimes I basically say "I want to X about Y" and spits that out in English and then I can actually figure out what my thoughts actually are. Sometimes just seeing something phrased differently is enough to find a better way of saying something even if I don't use it all. ... OR ... I often tell ChatGPT to keep things simple and not too fancy. That’s just a part of tweaking its answers. I also ask it to sound more like me. I keep making changes until I get what I want. Usually, the second try isn't the one I stick with. Sometimes, I just say things like "I want to talk about X with Y" and let ChatGPT put that into words. This helps me understand my own thoughts better. Seeing something said in a different way can give me new ideas on how to put things, even if I don’t use ChatGPT's exact words.

dmarchand90 3y ago

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sdfghswe 3y ago

Well, you see, I found myself shelling out some cash for this tool for a spell, all thanks to a buddy of mine who was absolutely fervent about it. He managed to talk me into it, and I gave it a shot for my coding work. But let me tell you, it didn't quite pull its weight in terms of saving me time, not to mention the effort I had to put in. So, I waved goodbye to my subscription. Now, fast forward a bit, I've recently jumped back on the bandwagon. Why, you ask? Well, it turns out that for my writing endeavors, this thing's been a real game-changer. I'm not using it for research or to conjure up new ideas. No, sir. I'm putting my own written pieces and even some off-the-cuff thoughts through it to craft polished, bona fide writings. It's rather nifty, you know, to toss out a paragraph, then follow it up by pointing out where it missed the mark and watch it whip up a better version. I don't usually take its content as gospel, mind you, but it sure serves as a mighty fine motivator, and it's got a knack for rearranging sentences to give things that extra oomph they need.